Compliance with state and federal environmental laws can be tricky waters to navigate. With 20 years of combined experience in environmental consulting and legal representation, Michael P. Carvalho offers the critical knowledge and insights necessary to avoid government scrutiny and proceed with business goals.
Carvalho & Associates, P.C. represents developers, property owners, banks, and businesses in legal matters concerning environmental compliance, remediation, litigation, and federal enforcement. Our firm also represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation. Based in Marietta, Georgia, we serve clients throughout the greater Atlanta area, including Cobb, Fulton, Paulding, Cherokee and DeKalb counties.
Our firm offers strong, knowledgeable legal counsel for clients who are facing environmental challenges. However, the majority of our practice revolves around finding proactive solutions to bring clients into compliance and avoid the rough seas of federal enforcement actions.
Brownfield Redevelopment
“When you buy the property, you buy the problem,” goes the old saying. You also buy the opportunity. Michael Carvalho is a nationally recognized authority on Brownfield redevelopment of environmentally impaired industrial sites, resolving environmental liability issues at condemned or abandoned properties. Our firm has enabled developers throughout the United Stated to convert former gas stations, landfills, dry cleaning stores, and factories into successful enterprises, while minimizing the risk of environmental impairment liability.
Environmental Compliance
Recent federal legislation imposes specific obligations on purchasers of virtually all commercial and industrial real estate to avoid environmental liability. Carvalho & Associates, P.C. provides proactive assistance to avoid federal fines and penalties. We coordinate due diligence reviews, including RCRA hazardous waste compliance audits and Phase II environmental site assessments. Mr. Carvalho is a former environmental consultant with extensive technical and legal experience in the transfer of these properties. He also advises buyers on environmental insurance products to minimize risk and liability exposure.
Lender Environmental Liability
Our firm performs due diligence reviews, including Phase I & II Environmental Assessments (ESA), for banks and other lending institutions considering loans on property with environmental contamination issues, we also advise banks on environmental policy and training. Mr. Carvalho is a member of the Environmental Bankers Association, and previously served as in-house environmental counsel for one of the largest banks in the U.S.
Environmental Litigation
Carvalho & Associates, P.C. represent homeowners or developers in environmental claims arising from residential, commercial, or industrial real estate development. We handle lawsuits in state and federal courts over damage to property, natural resources, or personal health resulting from:
• Erosion and sedimentation
• Agricultural runoff
• Hazardous waste contamination
• Asbestos exposure
• Mold damage and microbial contamination
Civil Litigation
Carvalho & Associates, P.C. also represents clients in:
• Construction litigation (defects, failure to perform)
• Breach of contract
• Employment litigation (discrimination, sexual harassment, non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements)
• Class action lawsuits against mortgage brokers for “loan flipping”
• Individual mortgage fraud claims
Contact Us
Environmental regulations are confusing at best, and can create a bureaucratic and legal nightmare. If you recognize that you need help with a compliance or enforcement issue, contact the Georgia environmental attorneys of Carvalho & Associates, P.C. We offer flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends, and we look forward to resolving your legal problem.
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262 Church Street
Marietta, GA 30060
Tel: 678.354.0066 | Fax: 678.354.0667
The Marietta, Georgia law firm of Carvalho & Associates, P.C. represents clients throughout the greater Atlanta area, including Fulton County, Paulding County, Cherokee County, DeKalb County, and Cobb County. We also assist clients as co-counsel in Washington, D.C., Detroit, Michigan, and Boston, Massachusetts.
